Vehicle.



G. VERPLOEGH.

VEHICLE.

7 APPLICATION FILED APR. 27, IBM. 1,279,794. PatentedSept. 24,1918.

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H A 5 U W'TNESSES Chvisfian Yev Loeqh ma. W l a J25 dwwfi ATTORN EY C. VERPLOEGH.

VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED APFLZ], [9|]. 1 79,794 Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

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INVENTOR C141 LS C LCLN Ver L egh WITNESSES ATTOR N EY ground and that the shocks of the travel of V thesulky over 'roughgroundmay be largely Improvements :in-Vehicles, of whichthe fol= "lowing is-a-specificationu' r z ciritrsrmitvhhi mflefit10Eregatta;rewards a 1 I To dllwhom itmay concern: I

.Iowa, have "invented certain new'and' useful invention relates to arrangementsy and combinations hereinf de L scribed and-claimed. J 1

Anobject of my invention is to providefa wheeled vehicle adapteddnore particularly R for use as a childfscartor sullry, and itcom-j prises a novel-arrangement of bracing and supporting members wherebyseats and backrests; are pro'vided,lsuitable shafts being" formed on the 1 ends ofthe main supporting beams whereby the cart'm'ay be pulled along: I

Othe'r' objects" and advantageswill appear from the following specification, reference being had to thelaccompanying drawing in jwhich: a

- ciples of-my inventio'ng 1 Fig. 2 isa plarrviewiofthe sulky t r Fig." 3 is a rear' elevation thereof, and H of the leg membersgr i a pair of main supporting beams 1 which are 2 which maybe grasped when it is desired 'to propel thesulky, I

Springs 3 secured beneath the beams l i 7 support the axle 4: of a pair 0f wheels 5.

The wheels 5 are rubber tired as at 6 so that the sulky may move noiselessly over the A pair of diagonally extended frame members 7 are disposed at approximately equal distances at either sides of thewheels 5.

' It will be observed in Fig. 1 that the frame.

members are upwardly convergent and terininate in handles 8. A pair of brace'mem bers 9 and 1Q span the upper portions of the frame members '7, the; brace members 9 being also provided with handles 11 at their f ends which are adapted-to be grasped when the 'sulky is mounted. A ledge 11 is se- Figured is a side elevation a a salty" constructed in accordance with the prin-w Fig. 1 is a detail'perspective of o ne' In carrying out my inventioml provide E g A T cured tb;thebracemembersi) and to theiad Be it known thatL Cfinrsrmn'v rrnonenp aficitizen of thezNetherlands, residing at Pella,inthe countyof Marion and Stateof jacent portions of theframe members 7; the

entease a 24, 19 18.1 lf1 rp1ication-filedipri1za'iefilfseiiaiim1643741 1 add rigidity to the various members to which rest.

i provide seats atfeither [side of a pair'of vehicles, and it COIl SlStS 1Il tliECOIIStIHQtIODS,

transversemembers '13 which form back before stated the'handles 11- are grasped in mounting the sulky; (and when it is pro pelled over the! g ound; the handlesQS are grasped to enablefthe occupants of thesulkyto in their seatsthereon;

Thai lower d f e frame-members 7 which theflfoot-pieces aresecured beneath i the beamsf *1.- 'lhe footpieces 14 are formed from channel members, thus being substan tially Ushapedin cross sectionywhile the lower endsofthe foot'pieces are closed and present rounded constructions, thus being substantially *U shaped; as will: be apparent by aninspection of Figstl andli The upper ends of {these foot-pieces are of a diag-" onal arrangement,*as illustrated "at 17, thus compensating for the fdi'verging constructioii -offithe-lowerendjof the' diagonallyeX-f tending-member 7, thus permitting the per end of the foot pieces to bear firmly upon the under silrfa'ce of the main supporting beams 1, thus presenting a broad bearing for the flanges 15 for permitting the same to be firmly secured to "the beams 1. A step 16 is secured between the lower-ends of each of the framemembers 7, the obvious purpose of the steps 16 being to afford a footing upon which the occupants mount the sulky.

It will be observed in Fig. 1 that the metallic foot 14: nearest the shafts 2 is some what longer than the foot 14 upon the other frame member 7 The former foot 14 is be to elevate theshafts 2 and therefore the l necessity of making the feet 14: at the front of thesulky shorter.

While the construction and arrangement of the device is that of a generally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes may be made without departing from the V spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims. 1 v d I claim 1 'In a device of the class described,"the

combination of a pair oisupporting beamsfif diagonally extending members fixedly setoured to said supporting beams, said dist-g onally extending members having handle er-trees upper *ends, steps supported adjacent the lower ends 30f; said diagonal members, brace members fixedly secured to said diagonally extending; members adj aoenti thelhandles; thereof, a plurality of said brace:

members projecting; for considerable 1 distancebeyond said; diagonal: .eXtendihg mem-t bers and {having handle, portions formed thereon, slats secured to said supporting;

beams, thus forming p latform,-.said handle portions be ng above" Sitld: SiBP$yihllcfl1lOhVn1 ing afperson to grip the handleiportion ofta which action, the handle-portion: of on'ewofiz the dia'gonally extending -mem'bers -mayybe A gripped for it preventing the occupant from r being thrown upon the t-platform,

Q 2. In; a deviceof? the class: describ'ed the combination-of awpair 10f side beamaimeans A m I a V 1 the r lower en'dsl tojprevent "wear uponr'the a for supporting ysaidkside beams, 5 a "receiving :a a V portlont earnedupon "sald slde-gbeams 5* and:

including; extendingnnembers projecting ibe towardath'eir lower ends, foot-pieces: comprising. channeled structures which are sub-- I stantially shaped in LCI'OSS section; tl111s,be-- ing receivablef upon the :proj eeting; ends of said, diagonallyextending; members, said foot: pieces having rounded-1 closedrf lovver f ends,- thus being, substantially- U, shaped at-I PPQr ng r c t upper. d of id" footpiecesrbeing. beveled ofi in: ia diagonal (topic; of this pat ent my beobtainedzforwfive cents upper end of said 'foot'pieces, said flanges 1 81 t0 fit firmly upon undersurfaces of said: beams,'?flanges formed iupon? the bearing upon said beams, means for securing sa-rd fianges==to-sa1d beams, thus causlng the foot pieces to depend for considerable distances below the lower ends of-the;ex tending members for supporting the da vicewvhen'the same is not in use. j 3.'L,In ;a .device:-of the class described, the a combination of a pairloflsi'de'beams,means' for supporting saidside-beams; slats carriedi upOnEsaid'beams;extendifigimemberswsecured to said side beams and"?projectinggthere v' above :andtherebelow the' upper end of. said? extendingamembers terminating iin-;handles, bracing; members secured to said gextendingl members adjacent the mppen' tends thereof sa ij 1 plurality ofwsaid:bracinggmembers-terminati a ing in projecting {handles formed-beyond the V extendi-n g1 ktmembersggi foot pieces formed of-:5 1 channeled members which;zare;,zsubstaiitiallya; U; shaped the wlovverfendsj 0t, said-foot pieces 65 being olOsedand presenting a I'bllilClClwiCOl'l-w struction also beingi substantially shaped, thus permitting the. foot PlQGBSfVtQ be PQ im extendinggmembers; flanges;- extending-z from said r-fOOtJ pieces? adjacent} 13116:, lupper ends 1 thereof,saidflangesbeingladaptedfiito bear the lower: surfaces, ofjlsaidbeams;,{seoui'irig 1 -'lOWythQwSlClB:1332111118,? S34161.1116111138115'Cllyelglngj means passing}; through sa1dr,fianges,5thu

pe m ggt e; flanges;- s pp2rt-t1ie: leri from tilting too far when the same is "o in use, ,and stepsvconnected to jsait toot P In testimony whereof-l ;mv signature-; in presenceof two Witnesses};; E f g i -G -RISTIAN ERP QIEGH- E eacli, byfgadtlresstng the," dumriifs sioner o1 iatentsl washmmo nlar v tioned on the projectingflowerfendsofsaic a a 

